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U.S. Emissions Rise 4.2%, China's Fall 2.7%

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196 points triceratops | 1 comments | 02 Sep 25 20:02 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Alifatisk ◴[02 Sep 25 20:42 UTC] No.45108766[source]▶
Good news for China, bad news for US. But don't forget China still emit 16B compared to US who emit 6B tons of CO2

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/pollution...

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yodsanklai ◴[02 Sep 25 20:44 UTC] No.45108786[source]▶
Emissions impact the whole world, not only the country that emit them. And the relevant metric is not per country, but per inhabitant in this country.
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ACCount37 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:45 UTC] No.45108801[source]▶
Not really. Otherwise, US could slash its "relevant metrics" by annexing Nigeria.
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Leary ◴[02 Sep 25 20:48 UTC] No.45108840[source]▶
Except that does make sense because the new country would be the weighted average of the average CO2 contribution for both Americans and Nigerians.
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ACCount37 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:58 UTC] No.45108958{3}[source]▶
Clearly, that means annexing Nigeria is the best way for US to reduce its GHG emissions.

Just add poor people to your country! Per capita emission metrics HATE this one weird trick!

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1. triceratops ◴[02 Sep 25 21:34 UTC] No.45109364{4}[source]▶
Jeez the extent some people will go to not install solar.